Unit 9 grade 12: Choosing A Career – Listening
Positive and negative points of careers (Positive and negative points of the profession)
1. Task 1 Unit 9 Grade 12 Listening
Look at the pictures. What jobs do the people in the pictures do? Write down the job under each picture. (Look at the pictures. What jobs do the people in the pictures do? Write down the jobs under each picture)
Guide to answer
first. a medical researcher/scientist: a medical researcher/scientist
2. a flight attendant: a flight attendant
3. a TV journalist/reporter: a TV journalist/reporter
2. Task 2 Unit 9 Grade 12 Listening
Match each word with its meaning. (Match the word with its meaning)
Guide to answer
1-c 2-e 3-d 4-b 5-a
Translation
1. reward
2. attractive
3. battle
4. dull
5. disadvantages
a. a negative aspect
b. tired or boring
c. makes you happy because you think it’s useful or important
d. a fight or struggle
e. very interesting and interesting
3. Task 3 Unit 9 Grade 12 Listening
Listen to an interview about the positive and negative points of the careers of three people. Match the career with each interviewee. (Listen to an interview about the positives and negatives of three people’s careers. Match each interviewee’s career.)
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Guide to answer
1. b: Tom – TV journalist
2. c: Alice – flight attendant
3. a: Mark – medical researcher
Audio scripts
Interviewer: So, what kind of career are you looking for, Tom?
Tom: I think working as a TV journalist would be a fascinating job. You would do interviews with so many famous people, such as politicians, movie stars, authors, and actors.
Interviewer: Do you think there would be any downsides to the job?
Tom: Well, being a TV journalist could be difficult at times. You could have to go into dangerous situations, for example, like forest fires or battles in warzones.
Interviewer: I agree. How about you, Alice? What career would you choose?
Alice: I want to be a flight attendant. It could be an interesting job.
I would really enjoy meeting people from many different countries. And I think flight attendants are well paid.
Interviewer: It’s a very demanding job. Don’t you think so?
Alice: Yes, you may have to work long hours on long haul flights and not get enough sleep. Traveling all the time could have a negative effect on your health. Being stuck in an aircraft and breathing dirty air is not very healthy.
Interviewer: Yes, I agree. Now, Mark, what career would you like to pursue?
Mark: Well, I’d like to be a medical researcher. I think that doing medical research would be really rewarding.
Interviewer: So what are some positive points about the job?
Mark: This job would help save people’s lives. You could make a great medical discovery, such as a new drug that can cure or prevent deadly diseases.
Interviewer: Sure, but not everyone is lucky enough to discover new things. You could end up tedious doing experiments and writing long reports.
Mark: Well, doing research may take time and you may not see immediate results. But I still believe in the good things that medical research can bring to people.
Interviewer: All right. Thank you all for coming to the interview, and I wish you good luck in your future careers.
Translation
Interviewer: What job are you looking for, Tom?
Tom: I think working as a TV journalist would be a fascinating job. You will conduct interviews with a lot of famous people, such as politicians, movie stars, authors and actors.
Interviewer: Do you think there will be any downsides to the job?
Tom: Yes, being a TV journalist can be tough. You may have to go into dangerous situations, for example, forest fires or battles in the danger zone.
Interviewer: I agree. And you, Alice? Which profession will you choose?
Alice: I want to be a flight attendant. It can be an interesting job. I would really enjoy meeting people from different countries. And I think flight attendants are well paid.
Interviewer: It was a very difficult job. Do not you think so?
Alice: Yes, you may have to work long hours on long-haul flights and not get enough sleep. Moving all the time can have a negative effect on your health. Being stuck in an airplane and breathing dirty air is not healthy.
Interviewer: That’s right, I agree. Now, Mark, what career would you like to pursue?
Mark: Well, I want to be a medical researcher. I think doing medical research will be really rewarding.
Interviewer: So what are some positives about the job?
Mark: This work will save lives. You could make a great medical discovery, such as a new drug that can cure or prevent deadly diseases.
Interviewer: Sure, but not everyone is lucky enough to discover new things. You may end up doing tedious experiments and writing lengthy reports.
Mark: Yes, research can take time and you may not see results immediately. But I still believe in the good that medical research does for people.
Interviewer: OK. Thank you all for coming to the interview and I wish you the best of luck in your future careers.
4. Task 4 Unit 9 Grade 12 Listening
Listen again and decide if the following statements are true (T), false (F), or not given (NG). (Listen again and decide if the following statements are true (T), false (F), or undefined (NG).)
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Guide to answer
1 T. Tom thinks that being a TV journalist could be a fascinating job.
(Tom thinks being a television journalist can be a lucrative job. )
2 – NG. A TV journalist could meet many people such as pop stars, sports stars, and scientists.
(A TV journalist can meet many people such as pop stars, sports stars, and scientists. )
3 – F. Alice thinks that working as a flight attendant could be a boring job.
(Alice thinks working as a flight attendant can be a boring job. )
4 – F. Flight attendants are well paid because they have to smell air.
(Airline waiters are well paid because they have to breathe polluted air. )
5 – T. According to Mark, being a medical researcher would be really rewarding.
(According to Mark, being a medical researcher is really rewarding.)
5. Task 5 Unit 9 Grade 12 Listening
Work in groups. Do you agree or disagree with the positive and negative points of the three careers in the listening? Why?/Why not? Can you add more points? (Group work. Do you agree or disagree with the positive and negative points of the three careers in the listening section? Why why not? can you add more points of view?)
Guide to answer
I agree with the positive and negative points of the three careers in the listening and I think school leavers should take them seriously so that they can make the right choice. (I agree with the points about 3 careers in the listening section and I think fresh graduates should pay attention to it to make the right choice)
6. Practice Task 1
Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has different stress pattern from others.
Question 1: A. ambitious B. conclusive C. correspond D. extensive
Question 2: A.optional B. operate C. orally D. commercial
Question 3: A. atmosphere B. ossicial C. abandon D. located
7. Practice Task 2
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences
Question 1: I suppose I could_______ the ironing while I’m waiting.
A. talk over B. leave out C. get on with D. put forward
Question 2: He president has failed to_______ the two most important social issues of our time.
A. dress up B. stand for C. keep up D. come to grips with
Question 3: He started to walk faster and the children had to run to_______.
A. look after B. work out C. keep up D. show up
9. Conclusion
At the end of the new Unit 9 English Grade 12 – Listening, students need to practice listening, remembering the positive and negative points of some occupations mentioned in the lesson and giving their opinion on the those positive and negative points.
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